Personal Record of Visitors and Movements in Freeport
A daily record lists numerous visitors and locals passing through Freeport. It names G. B. Turneaure at Forreston, lL N Merrin at Mt. Morris, D Crawford from Rockford, and many others including Mrs. George W. Brown in Dixon and Stewart Snow returning from Fort Worth to live with his mother. Other entries mention travels to Chicago, Rockford, Dixon, Elkhart, and Williamsport with assorted greetings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Evans
Elkhart
Ind
Stewart Snow
Fort Worth
Texas
Jack Warhop
Williamsport
George Hayes
Rockford
Frank Burkhart
Walsever
K. Dudpe, Ta
CG. Li. Busem@ier
Polo
The World's Best Climate and Its Hidden Ailments
A fragment claims climate varies with altitude and lists fevers malaria jaundice and general debility as conditions. It touts Rhetric Bitters as the universal purifier and remedy for weakness nervousness and insomnia, sold by Joseph Emimer at 50 cents with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Emimerus
Wisconsin-Illinois League Opens With Freeport Clash
The Wisconsin-Illinois baseball league opens Thursday with Green Bay at Freeport, Oshkosh at Madison, Pond du Lac at La Crosse and Wausau at Rockford. Freeport led by Warhop and Stark aims for pennant as pitchers Donneck Dunbar Bartos Dorner and Porter pace a strong rotation, while Madison La Crosse and Green Bay field solid lineups seeking early season bragging rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Preeport
Oshkosh
Madison
Pond du Lacato Ta Crosse
Watnsau
Rockford
Tus
Freeport
Colin Powers
Charles I. Mell
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Wausau
Warhop
Teagogire
Stark
Isvieckson
Harms
la Crosse Chronicle
Nberte
Jones
Isan
Duke Miran
Eberle
Midison
Lane
Cook
Leteher
Rena
Troy Tates
Ted
Champs
Hmherle
Flynn
Ecatcher
Parms
Tracey
Love
Bevker
Bures
du Chien
Graves
Heppel Bowreeoise
Pink Hawley
Winnsau
Ferguson
Erickson
Donneck
Dunbar
Bartos
Dorner
Potter
Parish
Irancis
Leize
la Belle
Dolan
Grodneck
Beck
Wallace
Kernan
Taylor
Corrigan
Bubser
Newall
Warren
Werner
Crick
Scanlon
Monat
Converse
Bubsery
Rainey
Grageson
McCrory
Schmuck
Groh
Toting
Fieming
Dohin
Barrett
Shugart
Kempf
Dblexrud
Rogers
Lehanze
Mnnesser
Hotten
O'Leary
Paylor
Botand
User
Green Bay Team Arrives and Senate Registration Noted
Green Bay arrived last evening and are registered at the Senate. Seventeen players listed: Wallace, Corrigan, Olson, Leszie, Dolan, Vance, Grondick, Sehinich, Parish, Johnson, Kernam, Johnson, Francis, Labelle, Foster, Taylor, Born. A mix up over grand stand pricing. general admission 25 cents, large grand stand 15 cents extra, box or reserved grand stand 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Senate
Wallace
Corrigan
Olson
Leszie
Dolan
Vance
Grondick
Sehinich
Parish
Johnson
Kernam
Francis
Labelle
Foster
Taylor
Born
Ball Park
Umpire Assignments Set for Opening Games
President Moll assigns umpires for opening games listing Jack Flynn at Rockford Joe Miller at Madison John Miller at Freeport and H J Killen at La Crosse with officials named for each site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moll
Jack Flynn
Rockford
Joe Miller
Madison
John Miller
Freeport
J. Killen
la Crosse
Gollmar Brothers Circus Features Africa Hippo and Freeport Visit
Gollmar Brothers' Greatest of American Shows showcases a black African blood sweating hippo in captivity valued at 20000 20 000 cost and transported in a 40000 gallon water tank. The arena includes 100 new feature acts with famed circus celebrities and a Hippodrome pageant. Freeport performance schedule noted with daily shows and a 16 00 morning processional through streets.
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Gollmar Bros
Goldwar Bros
Freeport
Doors Open Land
Iit
Church Societies Elect At Grace Episcopal Meeting
The annual meeting of St Margaret s guild at Grace Episcopal church elected officers including President Mrs Albert Clark and Secretary Miss Gratia Waddell. reports praised the guild s flourishing condition. The Wotan s auxiliary of Girace church held its annual session at Mrs Wofattenbaugh s home with officers elected, including President Mrs W Tf Diffenbaugh and Treasurer Miss Birdie Mayer. reports noted excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Margaret’s Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Albert Clark
Mattie Sevott
Gratia Waddell
Garace Mayer
Mirs. W. Tf. Diffenbaugh
F. J. Bate
Edwin Lall
Birdie Mayer
Missionary S Sule At Trinity Addresses Foreign Work
Rev S Sule appointed as missionary to China spoke on foreign mission efforts and emphasized China. He and Will Scale will begin new labors on August 26. Previously Rev Suther served in Barrington Illinois and now travels to churches in the district delivering sermons and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Sule
United Evangelical Church
China
Venuthonren
Suther
Barrington
Postponed Meeting Disrupts Schedule of Officials
A meeting planned for tomorrow evening has been definitively postponed due to conflicts with the tyashmasters’ arrangements. The change impacts the planned agenda and could affect subsequent commitments for participating officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Tyashmasters
Unreadable testimonial from 19th century donor or patient
Fragmentary note recounts a patient claiming a medicine cured a long standing kidney trouble. Names and places are garbled making attribution and sources unclear. The text resembles a testimonial or endorsement but provides no verifiable details.
Foster Forecasts Weather For Month In 1908
Weather prophet W T Foster predicts a warm early May followed by a cooler second half with multiple storm centers moving across the continent. He warns of severe storms around June and late autumn and notes Jupiter Venus and Mercury influence may appear near May 7.
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W.T. Foster
Washington, I. C
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Thaye
Cincinnati
Winnipeg
New England States
Pacific
Weather Bureau
Manitoba
Canada
Dakotas
Business Men's Meeting Called To Order This Evening
The Business Men's meeting will be called to order about o'clock sharp with all members expected to be in their seats. Several matters of importance will be discussed, and it would benefit the organization for as many members as possible to attend. Reports from various committees will be read, including the entertainment committee which handles the industrial banquet arrangements.
Toastmasters' Last Meeting to Close Season
The Toastmasters club holds its final meeting of the season tomorrow evening at the Yo M CoA with a reception to follow and a banquet for members and their ladies. Leading members will give a series of talks, lighter in tone than earlier in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters’ Club
Yo M. Coa
Torveloek
Tso
Notice to Our Customers About Poles Loney Remedy
Notice states the product Poles Loney and Par tur coughs colds and snug troubles is not affected by the National Pure God and drug law and contains no harmful drugs. It recommends as a safe remedy for children and adults. Ub Moogk and Win BF Jaungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Moogk
Win
BF. Jaungkunz
Brakeman Loses Both Legs and Arm in Local Freight Crash
Belvidere May 1 George Carey a Chicago brakeman on a Freeport Chicago freight fell under a moving train at Marengo today losing both legs and his right arm. He was alive but in doubtful condition. The accident occurred during switching with an extra freight from Rockford to Chicago. Carey 27 years old is a brother of veteran Air Line conductors Michael and F B I Carey.
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Barlow
Miles Barlow
Chicago
Tie
Onearno
Copper Country League
Freeport
Dubuque
Stark
Ferickseam
Winnipes
Des Alpines
Marshalltown Edubr
San Antonio
Texas
Jack Warhop
Darrah
Happy Jack
Atwood
Ewos
Kahkakee
Pubuque
Stiile
Scott Eddie Scott
Phe Iron Mountain Wid
Nick Marvin
Copper Country
Scott
Schneiberg
Iddie
Ado
Dle
Ireland
Sioux City
Havywarden
Teague
Ranse
Quincy
Cubs
Milwaukee
Missouri
Keokuk
Flows
Lenimmon, Accatcher
Champs
lForsythes
Forsythe
Waverly
Iowa
Timbers
Bowie
Marshalltown
Duritts
Gene
Mike
Havre
Daatt
Pires
Het Ted
Buedow
Pisa
Chicdsanth
Atel
Harst
Wallace
Idaho
Teaui
Tineseld
Chircago
Mreeport Phivers
Vhatieerschootthoven
Northwestern
Belvidere
George Carey
Carey
Wernham
George Hahn
C. Kautz
Harry Penny
J. G. Cowan
Michael
FB. I. Carey
Air Line
Eighty-Fourth Birthday Celebrated in Dakota
Mrs. J. W. Kleckner marked her eighty fourth birthday at her son J. R. Chambers's Dakota home on April 29 1908. Born April 29 1824 near Milford Pennsylvania she married P. L. Chambers in 1841 then moved west in 1846 and has lived in the area since. She later married C. J. Kleckner of Davis Utah and has since resided there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Ill
Preeport Journal
J. W. Kleckner
J. R. Chambers
Kleckner
Mitflinburg
Union County
P. L. Chambers
C. J. Kleckner
Davis, Trl
Davis
Birthday Gathering Honors Elderly Matriarch At Home
A family reunion marked by good health and high spirits as J R Chambers Dakota J W Chambers of Williamsport Pa and others joined, along with Georgia Chambers, to celebrate a centenarian birthday. Ten attendees averaged 76 years, sharing social chat and best wishes for many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Chambers
Dakota
J. W. Chambers
Williamsport
Mra
L. A. Mitchell
Avon City
D. M. Zimmerman
Red Oak
Miss Georgia
J. R
David Zimmerman
W. Askey
E. Stewart
S. Neil
Real Estate Transfers Listed in Journal Want Column
Younglove transfers multiple lots across blocks in Santiago and additions for 2000 dollars. Frank W Siecke transfers lot 6 in Taylor's Park to Charles E Armbruster for 800 dollars. Ellen Nolan transfers lot 7 in Crocker's addition to John Nolan for 500 dollars. L R Jungkunz transfers lots 11 and 7 in West End addition for 1185 dollars. Read the Journal's want column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Younglove
A. BK. Wieneke
Santiago
Frank W. Siecke
Charles E. Armbruster
Taylor’s Park
Ellen Nolan
John Nolan
Crocker
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jigllo Ad
What Shall We Have for Dessert Try Jigllo the dainty appetizing eco nomizeat dessert may be prepared with hot or cold water and served where cooked Flavored just right sweetened just right perfect in every way A local package takes enough dessert for a large family All grocers sell it Do not accept substitutes Pure Food Laws 7 Wavorsi Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry Chocolate Cherry Peneh 3
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AL Wrocers
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S. Galena Ave
Rice Bldg
Kuehner Bros. Furniture Carpets Undertaking
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